My Favorite Time in the History of the World in 2009

For this year of 2009, I thought I would touch on the year in review within my own way. I think out of all the stories. I feel the best story or a benchmark that will go down in history. President Barack H. Obama. I don't think that regardless of politics has the entire world really come together to a better extent do to the words of this man. Remember the Inaugural address that took place in the beginning of this year? I find that regardless of the political sides of things as one of the most symbolic time of this year was this man and what he stood for. Amazingly people not only from within the United States but so many from other countries as well. I would have to say that within this year of 2009 this was probably the most sensational time that I have found taken place within this year. He resonated change, and a very intelligent man that so many from all different walks of life seemingly unified to a better extent. Yes I know there are things that are political - I don't think this is one of them as within the year of 2009 this man from Chicago seem to touch so many people within the USA as well as in other lands. I would pick this time within world affairs as being one that truly was the best of the best within as we come to a close within the year of 2009. For me ironically January 20th was the milestone of this year to me within the history within the world on the year of 2009.

I thought I would place a few quotes by the man as there is no doubt that we have never seen the likes of the speeches that he has given.  Some of my favorite quotes by President Obama:

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”

“We can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.”

“If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress.”

“We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.”

“For we know that our patchwork heritage is strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus and non believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.”

“Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths.”

“I understand why war is not popular, but I also know this: The belief that peace is desirable is rarely enough to achieve it. Peace requires responsibility. Peace entails sacrifice. That's why NATO continues to be indispensable. That's why we must strengthen U.N. and regional peacekeeping, and not leave the task to a few countries.”

“Responsibility and leadership in the 21st century demand more. In an era when our destiny is shared, power is no longer a zero sum game. No one nation can or should try to dominate another nation. No world order that elevates one nation or group of people over another will succeed. No balance of power among nations will hold.”

“With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.”

“I don't oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war.”

“There's not a liberal America and a conservative America; there's the United States of America.”  My favorite, which was prior 2009 at the Democratic Convention.